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Tales to drive you batty

While the other kids were outside playing, R.L. Stine used to stay in his room, writing magazines and short stories.

Why we need diverse books

We need diverse books because every kid needs a book that is a window and every kid needs a book that is a mirror.

Heavy reading

Parents and teachers report that struggling readers feel a sense of accomplishment when they conquer this humongous book.

Books for a multiracial society

Post-WWI and WWII and the civil rights activism of the 1960s were turning points for the emergence of books for and about children of color.

Family history

Show Way pieces together the history of the Underground Railroad and Woodson’s own ancestors’ experience with slavery in South Carolina.

It was red-haired Annie!

Eve Bunting’s mother started a lending library in their house, but the books slowly walked away.

Finding commonalities

Mr. Lincoln’s Way by Patricia Polacco is a story that deliberately deals with the issue of skin color.

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